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Khanom Krok

By Groceree

Also known as Thai Coconut Pancakes

Little half-moon cakes of rice flour and coconut milk cooked in a dimpled cast-iron pan, crisp on the bottom and custardy on top, with a salty coconut cream layer and spring onion or sweetcorn. Bangkok street food at dawn.

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Small round coconut cakes in a dimpled pan, some topped with spring onion and corn kernels
Servings
Makes about 24
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Ingredients

Base batter

  • rice flour120 g
  • desiccated coconut30 g
  • coconut milk200 ml
  • caster sugar3 tbsp
  • salt¼ tsp
  • water100 ml

Top layer

  • coconut cream200 ml
  • rice flour1 tbsp
  • caster sugar1 tbsp
  • salt½ tsp
  • spring onions2
  • sweetcorn (optional)3 tbsp
  • vegetable oil2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 01

    Soak the in the warm for 10 minutes and blend until fine. Whisk it with the 120 g of , the , the 3 tbsp of and the ¼ tsp of until smooth.

  2. 02

    In another bowl, whisk the with the 1 tbsp of , the 1 tbsp of and the ½ tsp of for the . Finely slice the .

  3. 03

    Heat a khanom krok or aebleskiver pan over medium heat and brush each hollow with some of the .

  4. 04

    Fill each hollow two-thirds with , then top up with the mixture.

  5. 05

    Sprinkle the over, with the on some, if using. Cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the bottoms are crisp and golden and the tops just set.

  6. 06

    Scoop out with a spoon and serve two halves pressed together, face to face.

  7. 07

    Brush the hollows with more of the and repeat with the remaining , mixture, and , if using.

Notes

  • Keep the heat moderate so the bottoms crisp before the tops overcook.
  • The salty top layer against the sweeter base is the point.
  • An aebleskiver or takoyaki pan works if you have no khanom krok pan.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
450 kcal
Protein
5 g
Carbs
43 g
Fat
29 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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